can this phone be used with WiFi only without using phone service? my son just wants YouTube and games.
37537
yes you can and you can also use apps like glad to make video calls over wifi
37538
To be honest with you, I don't know about this phone; however, I have other phones that has been disconnected that I am still using WiFi with them without using phone services.
37539
hola saludos es un teléfono como se conecta a la wifi es rapido y sin muchas complicaciones lo unico que deberian de sacar el mismo modelo para chipt gsm liberados
37540
I didn't try do it myself, but in theory this is possible, I know people using their phones only with the WiFi.
1772781
Absolutely not. You need a special app to access the internet. It used to have YouTube but no longer. Honestly I would get a different brand. I'm considering giving it away to one of my kids.
1352173
You need WiFi to connect to get the apps but my for year old has never once used it. We downloaded some the first day that were not that great. So basically I would say no.
1778876
No. This phone doesn't have any data capability so wifi isn't really needed.
1824776
No you can use it just over WiFi if you wish. If you plan to activate it seeing as it is a smart phone you will have to get a data plan.
61135
You can use the wifi, like an ipod, without a sim card. I'm waiting on getting the straightalk sim card to put into it and see how that works. But from home, I connected to my home network, looked at the app market, and played with the apps that were on the phone, without the sim. Of course, you can't make calls with it. I'm not sure how it will work with her ATT sim card. You can put hers in your phone and try it out!
1822893
You can use wifi only without going through a carrier. However, if you have a data network packet with your carrier you can use it with your SIM card and still get wifi. Otherwise you do not need carrier for you to be able to use the internet. I hope this helps.
1353169
It uses a SIM card for any cellular functions. You can use WIFI for internet without a SIM.
480874
You should be able to use it as a regular line without a data plan, but just an fyi...we did not have much luck with this phone. If you are getting it for a kid it might be ok but in my experience it was very low quality..if you are looking for a good quality, durable phone I would look into something else
1937984
If you mean play/use apps and games without activating the phone, yes - depending on the app (if the app needs to go online to be used, you have to have that capability).
1020615
Yes, phone can be used without internet. Tmobile sells sim card for unlocked phones.
1848315
No it doesn't have to have internet connection although it is capable. My son's phone does not have a data plan but he is very careful to never use any data because it is very expensive without a plan. I also had to tell Verizon that we were not using a data plan with this phone.
1292528
Yes you can still use them with no wifi. It can still be configured. But without Internet service you will not be able to view them on devices unattached( I.e. cell phones or off site computer)
1213600
The phone can be used as a wifi device without a sim card. However, if you want to download any apps you have to have a SIM card.
163580
Siffert the question asked was if the phone would work with wi-fi without a data plan, not whether it would work where there is no wi-fi. The person wanted to use it at home on their wi-fi network without a data plan which from what AT&T; customer service says the answer is yes you can access your wi-fi without a data plan. You only need a data plan to access internet when not around a wi-fi connection.
2219814
Answer to the question "Can this be used without a data plan": Yes. I used it for two years with no data plans. It comes with a wifi to allow you connecting to the internet when wifi is available.
290270
I don't believe the question was answered. I also want to buy this phone and NOT use it on Verizon Prepaid, but instead merely use it to access WiFi, as if is an Android tablet. Can it be done?